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Lot Essay
This quite phenomenal ultra-rare jewelled Rolex Day-Date reference 128455TBR is, to the best of our knowledge, the first example to be offered at international auction. Few collectors are aware of the existence of this extraordinary purple dial timepiece which is thought to have been made available by invitation only to certain top-tier clients of Rolex.
We are therefore delighted to offer this sumptuous Day-Date which is a remarkable fusion of arguably Rolex’s most iconic wristwatch model and the finest and most luxurious gem-setting. Pink gold, diamonds and a jaw-dropping purple dial with baguette emerald hour markers interact to produce an aesthetic affect that is visually arresting, highly attractive and striking to the eye – a watch that certainly does not go unnoticed. In mint condition, it is accompanied by the full set of accessories.
Reference 128455TBR is uniquely designed within the Day-Date family, the bezel is set with specially shaped square-cut diamonds and the shoulders, lugs and sides of the case are entirely encrusted with brilliant-cut diamonds. The purple dial has 10 baguette-cut emerald hour markers. The uniformity of the gems in respect to their colour and shape is quite exceptional. In fact, Rolex takes extreme care in ensuring that all the stones on each individual watch are of the same shade. This sorting process is carried out by hand and by machines that are usually only found in gemological laboratories. The result is quite remarkable and is what imbues these watches with an arresting quality that is hard to define.
We are therefore delighted to offer this sumptuous Day-Date which is a remarkable fusion of arguably Rolex’s most iconic wristwatch model and the finest and most luxurious gem-setting. Pink gold, diamonds and a jaw-dropping purple dial with baguette emerald hour markers interact to produce an aesthetic affect that is visually arresting, highly attractive and striking to the eye – a watch that certainly does not go unnoticed. In mint condition, it is accompanied by the full set of accessories.
Reference 128455TBR is uniquely designed within the Day-Date family, the bezel is set with specially shaped square-cut diamonds and the shoulders, lugs and sides of the case are entirely encrusted with brilliant-cut diamonds. The purple dial has 10 baguette-cut emerald hour markers. The uniformity of the gems in respect to their colour and shape is quite exceptional. In fact, Rolex takes extreme care in ensuring that all the stones on each individual watch are of the same shade. This sorting process is carried out by hand and by machines that are usually only found in gemological laboratories. The result is quite remarkable and is what imbues these watches with an arresting quality that is hard to define.